Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3.92 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.92 million units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 203.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain peaked at 3.92 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,094 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Bahrain ranks 42nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,094 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1,232 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 1,423 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 1,377 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,114 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1970 | 1,739 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 2,843 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1972 | 4,993 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1973 | 8,999 units per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1974 | 16,245 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1975 | 27,659 units per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1976 | 42,272 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1977 | 71,742 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 95,535 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 122,597 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 151,536 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 187,304 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 302,110 units per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 333,394 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 335,490 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 437,955 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 585,290 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 535,783 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 491,461 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 492,596 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 458,928 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 425,217 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 494,225 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 534,084 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 559,577 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 594,789 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 618,542 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 657,887 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 764,930 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 778,732 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 851,127 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 904,366 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 987,948 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.16 million units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.92 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.92 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.92 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 715,344 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,448 units per square kilometre | 1,094 units per square kilometre | 2,114 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 39,462 units per square kilometre | 1,739 units per square kilometre | 122,597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,292 units per square kilometre | 151,536 units per square kilometre | 585,290 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 588,691 units per square kilometre | 425,217 units per square kilometre | 778,732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million units per square kilometre | 851,127 units per square kilometre | 2.83 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million units per square kilometre | 2.96 million units per square kilometre | 3.92 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 39 Thailand 5.09 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 4.86 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nigeria 4.02 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Burundi 3.49 million units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zambia 3.31 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Albania 3.26 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,763 current LCU per person (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.22 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.25 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 478.40 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.84 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,402 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain was 3.92 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.